^{8 Ref} And I, John, am he who is seeing these things and hearing, and when I heard and beheld, I fell down to bow before the feet of the messenger who is shewing me these things;

^{9 Ref} and he saith to me, `See -- not; for fellow-servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this scroll; before God bow.'

^{10 Ref} And he saith to me, `Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;

^{8 Ref} Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.

^{9 Ref} He said to me, "See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God."

^{10 Ref} He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.